A thought at Easter: Jesus’ shout of abandonment
About the ninth hour [3 pm] Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”—which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matt 27:46 (NIV); also Mark 15:34 (NIV: At the ninth hour…) Jesus’ shout of abandonment is a double challenge. It challenges us first and foremost because it communicates […]